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No. 561,222. PatentedJune 2, 1896.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

WALLACE W. GOULD, OFBRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE VARNERBROTHERS COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATIONforming part of Letters `Patent No. 561,222, dated J une 2,1896.

Application led September 5, 1895. Serial No. 561,553. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: y

Be it known that I, WALLACE W. GOULD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCorsets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in corsets and has moreparticularly relation to the hip-sections thereof; and it consists inthe novel features of construction. hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andin which like letters and numerals of reference indicate correspondingparts, Figure l is a perspective view of one side of a corset. Fig. 2 isa detail view of the same inverted. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on theline a; Fig. l. Fig. 4. illustrates a modification of the invention.

Referring to the drawings, A denotes the front or bust section, and Bthe back section. These sections may be formed in any of the usual waysand are provided, preferably, at the edges 3 4. with pockets lforreception of corset-stays 2. C is the hip-section, arranged intermediatethe front and back corset-sections A B and secured to the edges 3 4thereof for a portion of its length. The lower end. of this hip-sectionis widened to form a tongue 5, preferably by diverging its edges 6 '7,and this tongue is detached from the front and back corset-sections atpoints just below the waist-line to the lower edge of the corset. Thetongue 5 is wider than the space or opening between the edges 3 4 of thefront and back sections A B and overlaps the inner faces of saidsections.

The edges 3 4 of the sections A B are connected by elastic material,which is capable of yielding under pressure. As shown in Figs. l and 3,the edges of the sections A B are connected by means of a series ofseparated elastic tapes 8, which bridge the space or opening between thesaid sections and eX- tend over the outer face of the tongue 5. lu lieuof the tapes 8 an elastic webbing or gore may be secured to the frontand back sections, as shown in Fig. 4.. This webbing completely lls thespace between the sections and hides the tongue 5 from view.

The edges 6 7 of the tongue 5 are connected with the front and backcorset-sections, respectively, preferably by means of elastic tapes 9;but, if desired, an elastic webbing similar to that shown in Fig. 4 maybe interposed between said edges and the sections A B. I prefer,however, to employ the tapes and to separate them, as shown, whichconstruction prevents the wearer of the corset being made uncomfortableby reason of the heat apt to be occasioned by an elastic web bing beingclose to the body.

The hip-section is provided with one or more pockets 10, which extendfrom the lower edge of the tongue 5 throughout the length of the saidsection and are adapted to receive stiifeners 12. If desired, theedgesof the tongue may be provided with stiffeners, which extend the whole ora portion of the length of said tongues, as indicated in dotted lines,Fig. 3.

Fromthe above it will be apparent that when the corset is fitted to thewearer the front, rear, and hip sections are caused to conform to thecontour of the hip of the wearer and a perfect iit will be effected atthis point, which is very desirable. Furthermore, by providing thetongue 5 with stitfeners the said tongue is kept from bulging, which isvery objectionable, not only because -it mars the iit of the corset, butby reason of the discomfort it occasions the wearer. It will be seen,too, that the tapes which connect the edges of the tongue with thecorset-sections A B not only serve to perfect the nt of the corset atthe hip, but also tend to keep these edges from turning under andforming ridges.

By providing the edges 3 4. of the front and back corset-sections withstays said edges are prevented from turning under. These stays in.practice extend upon opposite sides of the hips, and by holding thecorset-sections in contact therewith they materially aid in perfectingthe t of the corset. In addition to the above the stays at the edges ofthe sections A B prevent said sections from being stretched or torn bythe strain exerted upon them by their connecting elastic portions.

From the above it will be. obvious that the IOO corset will be held inclose conformity with the contour of the hips of the wearer regardlessof whatever position is assumed.

I have not deemed it necessary to describe or illustrate but one side ofa corset, as it will be perfectly well understood that both sidesthereof are identically constructed. It will also be obvious that myinvention may be applied to the top of a corset, particularly to thebust thereof, as well as to the bottom.

Vithout limiting myself to the precise construction and arrangementshown and described, what I claim is- 1. A corset formed at the edge ofits hip portion with an opening, a tongue extending across said openingand overlapping the edges thereof to wholly close the same when it isopen to its fullest extent, elastic connections between the edges of theopening and elastic connections between each edge of the tongue 2oWALLACE W. GOULD.

Witnesses:

F. S. ANDREWS, M. M. WHEAToN.

